By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Lexington, Mass, Sept. 1, 2015, — Over 400 people showed up for the annual summer outing of Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) on August 29. The weather was perfect at Patriot Golf Course in Bedford this year as many people still remembered the huge thunderstorm that moved all the party goers into a big tent last year.
People enjoy tug of war game at the party (photos and video provided by Xiaomei Zhuang).
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Beijing, August 31, 2015, — A Chinese animation about the American “Flying Tigers” air squadron, which helped the Chinese fight the Japanese during World War II, is expected to hit TV screens in September. This was announced at a new conference recently in Beijing. China has declared Sept. 3 as Victory Day national holiday to mark the 70th anniversary of the 70th anniversary of the official ceremony of Japan’s unconditional surrounder at the end of WWII.
Picture from the new conference of animation Captain of Flying Tigers(file photo).
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 31, 2015, — After attending the August Moon Festival, Mr. Anthony Soto, candidate for Mayor of Holyoke was back in Chinatown on August 25. Mr. Soto and his wife Lisa Wong, Mayor of Fitchburg, greeted dozens of supporters at Empire Garden Restaurant, including State Treasurer Goldberg, Vice Mayor of Cambridge Dennis Benzan, and CCBA-NE president Hung Goog.
Soto and Wong hold a copy of Sampan newspaper with their picture on the front page(photos by Xinming Li).
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Lexington, Mass., August 31, 2015, — LexFUN! (Lexington’s Five and Under Network, Inc.) invites all families with young children five and under to come to its All-Day, Membership Open House and Kick Off Party on Thursday, September 10th at St. Brigid’s Parish, 2001 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02421. The event will run from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm with non-stop programming throughout the day. The event is open to the public and free of charge!
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New York City, August 28, 2015, — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that the international community recognizes China’s contribution and sacrifice in the Second World War, and it is very important now for the world to learn from the past lessons and look forward in order to build a better world. [Special coverage]
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By Shixin Li, bostonese.com
New York City, August 28, 2015, — As Uber service expands rapidly across the nation, there are mixed reactions from local communities. Taxi drivers hate it, riders like the convenience and low fares, many Uber drivers love the business model and politicians struggle to regulate the ride-sharing service.
Uber driver Tony Montgomery of Bloomington, IN(file photo).
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Bar Harbor, Maine, August 26, 2015, (cntv.cn) — Chinese tourists visiting the United States tend to flock to cities like New York, Washington DC and Las Vegas but a direct flight that began last year from Beijing to Boston is opening up new areas– like the state of Maine– to Chinese visitors.
Captain John Nicolai with Chinese tourists (CBS NEWS).
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Boston, August 25, 2015, — Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing (BBMP) Inc. announced today that Across the Lonely Garden — Poem Collection of Painter Sophia Yee will be published early next month. Ms. Sophia Yee is a renowned oil painter who came to Boston in the 1980s from Hangzhou China.
Spring, oil on canvas, by Sophia Yee.
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Boston, August 22, 2015, — The evening banquet of the 25th national convention of Wong Family association was held at Empire Garden restaurant in Boston Chinatown this evening. Mrs. Madeline C. Wong，a well-known working woman pioneer in the state, attended the banquet along with over 500 members and guests of the Wong Family Association. Today is also Mrs. Wong’s birthday.
Madeline Wong with her son, State Rep. Donald Wong and her daughter Linda (photo by David Li).
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Acton, Mass., August 24, 2015, — A couple weeks after Essence of India was held successfully at Nara Park, the same stage will be filled with beautiful performances of traditional Chinese instruments and dances this Thursday evening. Performers from Acton Chinese Language School, Angle Dance Company and local art groups will celebrate the end of summer with hundreds residents like they did last year.
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